Marty Connor was 18 years old when he fought all 36 days during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. But perhaps his greatest legacy would be what happened after the war. 80 years after Iwo Jima, his ...

It was the only day this year that American citizens could visit the island, reserved for a select few as part of a tour that originates from the US territory ... Marine Divison on Iwo Jima ...

Providence native Jarek Marte’s life-changing enlistment led him to serve aboard USS Iwo Jima as a Navy weapons specialist.

LISBON, N.D. (Valley News Live) - At the North Dakota Veterans Home in room D121 lives a 101-year-old World War II veteran.

The USS Iwo Jima is the flagship of an Amphibious Ready Group, a quick-response team for contingency missions. Marte's mother, initially shocked by his enlistment, became his biggest supporter.

In the fallout, some of the Hayes descendants are stepping up. These relatives were reminded why they keep on sharing his ...

An efficient and interesting way to see many of the monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C., is on a Monuments by ...

Remembering Iwo Jima The United States and Japan pay tribute to those ... regional stability over the past 80 years. The U.S. Marine Corps was born on November 10th, 1775, and from that day ...